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William Henry Keeler (March 3, 1872 – January 1, 1923), nicknamed " Wee Willie " because of his small stature, was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1892 to 1910, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas in the National League, and the New York Highlanders in the American League.
Debut: September 30, 1892 (Age 20-211d, 1,706th in major league history) Last Game: (Age 38-186d) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by BBWAA on 207/274 ballots) View Willie Keeler's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
William H. “Wee Willie” Keeler was one of the smallest players ever in major league baseball at 5-foot-4, 140 pounds. But he had one of the biggest bats in the game, both figuratively and literally, weighing up to 46 ounces.
Jan 4, 2012 · A diminutive lefty who was one of baseball’s biggest stars of the rollicking 1890s, Wee Willie Keeler continued to “hit ’em where they ain’t” through the first decade of the Deadball Era.
William Henry Keeler was a Major League Baseball player with the New York Giants (1892-1893), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1893), Baltimore Orioles (1894-1898), Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-1909), and New York Giants (1910).
Apr 9, 2021 · Willie Keeler played 19 years in the major leagues, split between the 19th and 20th Centuries. His .341 batting average is one of the highest of all time. His best year was 1897, with the famous Baltimore Orioles, when he hit .424 to lead the league and was a teammate of John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, and Wilbert Robinson.
Apr 9, 2021 · Few players embodied that more than Willie Keeler, who was one of the greatest hitters who ever lived, despite a diminutive stature that earned him the nickname of “Wee Willie.” In the year...
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